WEB DESK: Cameroon’s longstanding leader, President Paul Biya, aged 92, has officially declared his intention to run for an eighth presidential term in the upcoming...
Web Desk: World Youth Skills Day is being celebrated on Tuesday. This year’s theme focuses on “Youth empowerment through AI and digital skills”. In 2014,...
Delhi: SpiceJet flight SG-385 on the Delhi-Srinagar sector is extremely frightening, showing the cabin crew seated or fallen on the aircraft floor & passengers screaming....
Jakarta: A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands region on Monday, according to data from the United States Geological Survey...
Sicily: A Gaza-bound boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid left Sicily on Sunday, over a month after Israel detained and deported people aboard a...
Islamabad: In a move that has drawn strong regional and international concern, Indian armed forces conducted drone strikes deep inside Myanmar on the morning of...
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian suffered minor leg injuries during an Israeli missile strike last month that targeted a meeting of Iran’s Supreme National Security...
Gaza: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes have martyred at least 29 Palestinians, including six children near a water distribution point. Civil defence...
Israel martyrs 52 Palestinians in latest Gaza offensive GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency on Thursday said at least 52 people, including eight children, were...
Dubai: The annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine located within the Grand Mosque in Mecca, was performed early Thursday in a tradition...
JERUSALEM: As Israel fell in line with US President Donald Trump and his optimism about the prospects for a ceasefire and prisoner-release deal in Gaza,...
WEB DESK: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders, including Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump dismissed Elon Musk’s plans to establish a new political party as “absurd”, criticizing the tech mogul and raising concerns about a...
Doha: The opening round of indirect ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Doha ended inconclusively, according to two Palestinian sources familiar with the negotiations....
Austin:At least 51 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, authorities said on Saturday as rescuers continued a...
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “appalled” by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with...
A severe early summer heatwave has swept across Europe, claiming at least eight lives and forcing emergency measures in several countries. Spain, France, and Italy...
Web Desk: The International Plastic Bag Free Day (July 3), is being observed across the globe today. The day is observed globally to raise awareness...
Washington: The U.S. Immigration Department has issued a new warning for those planning to enter the United States, announcing the enforcement of a stricter policy...
Mumbai: In a move that has drawn strong criticism and raised significant concerns about religious freedom, the Modi government has effectively banned the use of...
Washington: Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said. In a post on...
Barcelona/Paris: Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain’s Catalonia region on Tuesday, as Europe endures scorching temperatures during the ongoing...
WASHINGTON: The Quad grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia called on Tuesday for the perpetrators of Pahalgam attack that killed 26 tourists...
WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate, controlled by the Republican Party, has passed President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill by a narrow margin of just one...
ISTANBOL: A cartoonist and several editors of a weekly magazine in Turkey have been arrested after publishing a blasphemous sketch allegedly depicting the Prophet Muhammad...
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has hinted at possible government actions against Elon Musk, suggesting a review of subsidies granted to Musk’s companies to cut...
WEB DESK: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a stern condemnation of the escalating violence and atrocities committed by Israeli forces in Gaza,...
Bankok: A constitutional court of Thailand on Tuesday suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shina as it opened a probe into her conduct in a diplomatic...
Brussels:Mediterranean countries from the Iberian peninsula through France and Italy to the Balkans and Greece have been sweltering in a heatwave for several days, prompting...
Ankara: Rescuers in Turkey have evacuated more than 50,000 people, mostly from the western province of Izmir, as firefighters battle a string of wildfires, the...
Gaza: At least 105 Palestinians have been martyred in the Israeli airstrikes across Gaza in less than 24 hours, according to health officials in the...
Washington: US President Donald Trump signed on Monday an executive order terminating a US sanctions programme on Syria, allowing an end to the country’s isolation...
TEHRAN: Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for its support during Iran’s 12-day conflict with...
MOSCOW: Russia conducted its largest air assault on Ukraine to date, using drones and missiles. During the attempt to intercept the attack, a Ukrainian F-16...
New Delhi: Parag Jain has been appointed as the new chief of the Research & Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s top external intelligence agency. His appointment...
Web Desk: International Day of the Tropics is being observed today. This day is observed annually to celebrate the unique diversity of the tropics and...